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The life works of the Master of Folk Art Award-holder Dr Károlyné Illés were first exhibited in spring in Békéscsaba, and now – due to the great interest – the popular exhibition is open to the general public in Budapest.Ani Illésné, who mastered weaving and embroidery as a young girl later on earned an advanced vocational arts trainer qualification in weaving and embroidery. She has participated in a number of domestic and international exhibitions with her works, as well as exhibition designer.

The aim of the national competitions launched by the Hungarian Heritage House’s Applied Folk Art Department is to provide possibilities to the best craftsmen of various trades and to urge them to widen their expertise and to further develop their skills. The competition awaited works that are based on the Hungarian weaving tradition and that are of outstanding aesthetic, formal and functional quality. The exhibition is open until 30 September 2017 in Heves city's Cultural Center. Opening hours: Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 4 PM

After a great concert at Ostrava Crossroads Festival, Csángálló has become one of the three recommended world music bands of the Luxembourgish WOXX Magazine. According to the review, Csángálló’s CD (Föl az úton) is an excellent compliation that shows that traditional acoustic music – even without trendy sound gimmicks – is not something dusty and old, but can sound young, fresh and catchy – provided that it is being played by experts like Csángálló’s musicians. Pure acoustic Hungaro-Folk-„Rock“ in its most powerful and finest form.